Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer

The Opportunity:

Develop welding techniques, procedures, and application of welding experiments to resolve metal fabrication challenges. Conduct research and development to test new fabrication processes, improve, or develop new welding equipment, and evaluate emerging technologies such as metallic additive manufacturing and solid-state processes. Validate mechanical testing, metallurgical assessments, and interpret Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) results. Participate in and monitor testing, models, and simulation efforts, develop test plans, and analyze test results to determine system performance and recommend corrective actions.

Establish welding procedures to aid in specification restrictions, advanced material processing, and pre- and post-heating requirements for complex alloys and critical joints. Ensure compliance with established welding procedures and standards and oversee weld testing for conformance with national and military code requirements. Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams in the execution of advanced welding, materials joining, and research and development activities.

Develop technical reports based on research and development efforts and failure analysis investigations and oversee schedules and milestones to ensure engineering solutions and deliverables align with mission objectives.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience as welding engineer

• Experience as a technical lead troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving complex welding production bottlenecks, defect root-causes, and challenges

• Experience in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model weld distortion, residual stresses, and thermal cycling to optimize weld joint design

• Experience implementing weld joint optimizations, process efficiency improvements, and material rationalization

• Experience with the research, development, and implementation of cutting-edge joining technologies, including metallic additive manufacturing, solid-state joining, and programming automated or robotic welding systems for heavy structures

• Experience interpreting and applying American Welding Society (AW) structural codes to heavy manufacturing

• Knowledge of welding processes and industry applications

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in welding engineering, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering

Nice If You Have:

• Knowledge of the physical and mechanical metallurgy of complex materials used in ground vehicles

• Knowledge of military combat and tactical vehicle welding specifications and requirements

• Knowledge of DoD quality assurance, acceptance sampling, and non-destructive evaluation acceptance as they pertain to complex welded structures

• Master’s degree in welding engineering or materials science

• AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.